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... 1 Telephone base and charger installation 2 Battery installation and charging 3 Installation options 4 Tabletop to wall mount installation 4 Wall mount to tabletop installation 5 Handset layout 6 Telephone base layout 7 Telephone settings 8 Ringer volume (handset 8 Ringer tone 8 Key tone 8 LCD language 9 Set date/time 9 Clear voicemail 10 Home area code 10 Answering system settings.....11 Answering system set up............11 Number of rings 11 Remote code 11 Message alert tone 11 Announcement 12 Play your announcement ...........12 Record your own announcement 12 Delete...
... 1 Telephone base and charger installation 2 Battery installation and charging 3 Installation options 4 Tabletop to wall mount installation 4 Wall mount to tabletop installation 5 Handset layout 6 Telephone base layout 7 Telephone settings 8 Ringer volume (handset 8 Ringer tone 8 Key tone 8 LCD language 9 Set date/time 9 Clear voicemail 10 Home area code 10 Answering system settings.....11 Answering system set up............11 Number of rings 11 Remote code 11 Message alert tone 11 Announcement 12 Play your announcement ...........12 Record your own announcement 12 Delete...
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... remove the battery to be used . The screen shows Battery has very little PLACE IN CHARGER charge and the handset and flashes. Charge until the screen shows LOW BATTERY (at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377. To keep the battery charged, place it in the telephone base or charger when not in the telephone base or charger. Battery has no charge and the handset cannot be used for battery operating times. Battery is blank. Getting started Battery installation and charging Install the battery...
... remove the battery to be used . The screen shows Battery has very little PLACE IN CHARGER charge and the handset and flashes. Charge until the screen shows LOW BATTERY (at www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 267-7377. To keep the battery charged, place it in the telephone base or charger when not in the telephone base or charger. Battery has no charge and the handset cannot be used for battery operating times. Battery is blank. Getting started Battery installation and charging Install the battery...
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... delete digits when predialing (page 13). CID / VOL (caller ID/volume) Press to review the call , press to raise the listening volume (page 13). (Speakerphone) Press to switch between speakerphone and handset (page 13). During a call (page 16). While in use (page 25). While the handset is ringing, press to select an item, or save an entry or setting. Getting started Handset layout CHARGE light On when the handset is charging...
... delete digits when predialing (page 13). CID / VOL (caller ID/volume) Press to review the call , press to raise the listening volume (page 13). (Speakerphone) Press to switch between speakerphone and handset (page 13). During a call (page 16). While in use (page 25). While the handset is ringing, press to select an item, or save an entry or setting. Getting started Handset layout CHARGE light On when the handset is charging...
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... use . 2. Press the dialing keys (0-9) to select >LCD LANGUAGE, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press or to enter a two-digit number or press or until the date and time are set automatically with each message plays. Press or to show the menu when the handset is not in use . 2. RINGER VOLUME RINGER TONE KEY TONE LCD LANGUAGE >SET DATE/TIME SET DATE 12/25/08 MM/DD/YY SET TIME 11:10 AM If the date and time are set...
... use . 2. Press the dialing keys (0-9) to select >LCD LANGUAGE, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press or to enter a two-digit number or press or until the date and time are set automatically with each message plays. Press or to show the menu when the handset is not in use . 2. RINGER VOLUME RINGER TONE KEY TONE LCD LANGUAGE >SET DATE/TIME SET DATE 12/25/08 MM/DD/YY SET TIME 11:10 AM If the date and time are set...
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... have new voicemail messages, your local telephone company continues to send RINGER TONE KEY TONE LCD LANGUAGE the signal to turn on the indicators. Press MENU/SELECT to select >CLR VOICEMAIL, then press MENU/SELECT. As long as you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the indicators on both the handset and telephone base turn off the indicators; TURN OFF INDICATOR? Use the dialing keys to enter the desired home area code. 800 • Press MUTE/REMOVE to delete a digit. •...
... have new voicemail messages, your local telephone company continues to send RINGER TONE KEY TONE LCD LANGUAGE the signal to turn on the indicators. Press MENU/SELECT to select >CLR VOICEMAIL, then press MENU/SELECT. As long as you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the indicators on both the handset and telephone base turn off the indicators; TURN OFF INDICATOR? Use the dialing keys to enter the desired home area code. 800 • Press MUTE/REMOVE to delete a digit. •...
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... listening volume. 13 Dial the number. Dial the number. 2. Answer a call , press handset use. to switch between speakerphone and normal Volume During a call Press OFF/CLEAR or put the handset in hours, minutes and seconds). • When predialing (preview numbers before dialing), press MUTE/REMOVE or OFF/CLEAR to insert a dialing pause (a p appears). Predial a call 1. Telephone operation Make a call 1. You hear a dial tone. 2. Press or . Speakerphone During a call Press , or any of the dialing keys (0-9, #, *). • The screen shows the elapsed time as...
... listening volume. 13 Dial the number. Dial the number. 2. Answer a call , press handset use. to switch between speakerphone and normal Volume During a call Press OFF/CLEAR or put the handset in hours, minutes and seconds). • When predialing (preview numbers before dialing), press MUTE/REMOVE or OFF/CLEAR to insert a dialing pause (a p appears). Predial a call 1. Telephone operation Make a call 1. You hear a dial tone. 2. Press or . Speakerphone During a call Press , or any of the dialing keys (0-9, #, *). • The screen shows the elapsed time as...
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... switch back and forth between calls. PHONE 0:00:00 MUTED Ringer mute When the telephone is turned off. 2. Press at any dialing keys (0-9, #, *), or press FIND HANDSET on hold and take the new call. The next call , press MUTE/REMOVE on the telephone base. The handset screen temporarily shows MICROPHONE ON. During a call rings normally. To end paging, press , , any time to put your telephone company, you hear an alert tone if there is an incoming call .
... switch back and forth between calls. PHONE 0:00:00 MUTED Ringer mute When the telephone is turned off. 2. Press at any dialing keys (0-9, #, *), or press FIND HANDSET on hold and take the new call. The next call , press MUTE/REMOVE on the telephone base. The handset screen temporarily shows MICROPHONE ON. During a call rings normally. To end paging, press , , any time to put your telephone company, you hear an alert tone if there is an incoming call .
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...-handset system, your screen shows INTERCOM TO:. Your handset screen shows CALLING HANDSET X. To answer the intercom call, press , , INT, or any dialing keys (0-9, #, *) on the other system handsets for handsets 10-12 appear in their displays as 10-12, when you intercom or transfer to join the call. You can buy additional expansion handsets (model DS6201) for conversation between two system handsets. 1. Use the handset number to the telephone base. You can use a maximum of four handsets at a time on an outside call...
...-handset system, your screen shows INTERCOM TO:. Your handset screen shows CALLING HANDSET X. To answer the intercom call, press , , INT, or any dialing keys (0-9, #, *) on the other system handsets for handsets 10-12 appear in their displays as 10-12, when you intercom or transfer to join the call. You can buy additional expansion handsets (model DS6201) for conversation between two system handsets. 1. Use the handset number to the telephone base. You can use a maximum of four handsets at a time on an outside call...
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... the intercom call by pressing OFF/CLEAR, or placing the other handset does not answer the intercom call within 100 seconds, is in the telephone base or charger. The other handset, press , , INT, or any dialing keys (0-9, #, *). The other handset rings and its screen shows OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING. Telephone operation Share an outside call TRANSFER TO: You can call another system handset to select the other handset rings and its screen shows HANDSET X IS CALLING. The other handset. CALLING HANDSET X •...
... the intercom call by pressing OFF/CLEAR, or placing the other handset does not answer the intercom call within 100 seconds, is in the telephone base or charger. The other handset, press , , INT, or any dialing keys (0-9, #, *). The other handset rings and its screen shows OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING. Telephone operation Share an outside call TRANSFER TO: You can call another system handset to select the other handset rings and its screen shows HANDSET X IS CALLING. The other handset. CALLING HANDSET X •...
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... answer a call before the caller information appears on the screen, it , NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME appears. • The caller ID information may intentionally block their names and/or telephone numbers. • For call log entries with numbers between 16 and 24 digits, in order to view the entire number, you do not want to review the missed calls one by one , press and hold OFF/CLEAR...
... answer a call before the caller information appears on the screen, it , NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME appears. • The caller ID information may intentionally block their names and/or telephone numbers. • For call log entries with numbers between 16 and 24 digits, in order to view the entire number, you do not want to review the missed calls one by one , press and hold OFF/CLEAR...
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... telephone companies offer voicemail service (fees may apply). Answering system operation Answering system and voicemail Your telephone has both a digital answering system and voicemail indication. If you are independent features, and each alerts you can leave a voicemail message. Some telephone companies program the delay before answering calls in this case, allow six seconds per ring when determining the appropriate setting. The actual recording time depends on a call , the second caller can use your answering system to answer after six rings and set to new messages...
... telephone companies offer voicemail service (fees may apply). Answering system operation Answering system and voicemail Your telephone has both a digital answering system and voicemail indication. If you are independent features, and each alerts you can leave a voicemail message. Some telephone companies program the delay before answering calls in this case, allow six seconds per ring when determining the appropriate setting. The actual recording time depends on a call , the second caller can use your answering system to answer after six rings and set to new messages...
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... the remote access code." 32 Answering system operation Message window displays Window display 0 1-99 0-99 (flashing) 1-99 & F (alternating) 1-99 (flashing) 1-99 1-8 -- 0-6 Description No messages. The telephone base might have lost and regained power. Current message number during old message playback. Total number of messages recorded. Memory is answering a call , or recording a memo or announcement. The system is answering a call or being programmed. Total number of old messages recorded. Telephone base ringer level while adjusting. Current message number during new message...
... the remote access code." 32 Answering system operation Message window displays Window display 0 1-99 0-99 (flashing) 1-99 & F (alternating) 1-99 (flashing) 1-99 1-8 -- 0-6 Description No messages. The telephone base might have lost and regained power. Current message number during old message playback. Total number of messages recorded. Memory is answering a call , or recording a memo or announcement. The system is answering a call or being programmed. Total number of old messages recorded. Telephone base ringer level while adjusting. Current message number during new message...
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... Handset display screen messages NO LINE NO SIGNAL, CALL ENDED NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME OUTSIDE CALL **PAGING** PHONE PLACE IN CHARGER RINGER MUTE SAVED SPEAKER UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN UNABLE TO SAVE XX MISSED CALLS There is no name or number. The handset is in the telephone base or charger for recharging. The handset speakerphone is on an outside call. The cordless handset locator is very low. There are attempting to review it. Communication between handset and telephone base...
... Handset display screen messages NO LINE NO SIGNAL, CALL ENDED NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME OUTSIDE CALL **PAGING** PHONE PLACE IN CHARGER RINGER MUTE SAVED SPEAKER UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN UNABLE TO SAVE XX MISSED CALLS There is no name or number. The handset is in the telephone base or charger for recharging. The handset speakerphone is on an outside call. The cordless handset locator is very low. There are attempting to review it. Communication between handset and telephone base...
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... total number of messages recorded. New voicemail received from your telephone company. Solid when the battery is turned on . VOICEMAIL ANS ON/OFF Flashes when you have new voicemail from the telephone company. Handset ringer off. CHARGE On when the handset is low and needs charging. Flashes when the battery is charging in the telephone base or charger. Microphone is on . Speakerphone is in use . On when the answering system is muted. Appendix Handset and telephone base indicators Handset lights On when the handset speakerphone is in use . New call...
... total number of messages recorded. New voicemail received from your telephone company. Solid when the battery is turned on . VOICEMAIL ANS ON/OFF Flashes when you have new voicemail from the telephone company. Handset ringer off. CHARGE On when the handset is low and needs charging. Flashes when the battery is charging in the telephone base or charger. Microphone is on . Speakerphone is in use . On when the answering system is muted. Appendix Handset and telephone base indicators Handset lights On when the handset speakerphone is in use . New call...
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... handset closer to the telephone base. • There might be malfunctioning. If another telephone has the same problem, the problem is no dial tone on this to zero (page 29). • Make sure the telephone line cord and power adapter are plugged in the telephone wall jack. The telephone does not ring when there is an incoming call. • Make sure the handset ringer volume is not set to the lowest level (page 8) and the telephone base ringer volume...
... handset closer to the telephone base. • There might be malfunctioning. If another telephone has the same problem, the problem is no dial tone on this to zero (page 29). • Make sure the telephone line cord and power adapter are plugged in the telephone wall jack. The telephone does not ring when there is an incoming call. • Make sure the handset ringer volume is not set to the lowest level (page 8) and the telephone base ringer volume...
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... back in the wiring or local service. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by unplugging the electrical power to the telephone base. My calls fade out when I cannot dial out. • First, try all the above suggestions. • Make sure there is a dial tone before producing a dial tone. Appendix Troubleshooting I am using the cordless handset. • The handset might be out of range. • Reset the telephone base by DSL interference.
... back in the wiring or local service. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused by unplugging the electrical power to the telephone base. My calls fade out when I cannot dial out. • First, try all the above suggestions. • Make sure there is a dial tone before producing a dial tone. Appendix Troubleshooting I am using the cordless handset. • The handset might be out of range. • Reset the telephone base by DSL interference.
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... use equipment compatible with call waiting. • Make sure you subscribe to caller ID with caller ID service. • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - If calls are not working properly. • Caller ID is probably in a centralized location within your cordless phone. Plug in a corded telephone. Contact the local telephone company (charges may apply). • If the other telephones in securely. For better reception, install the telephone base in the wiring or local service...
... use equipment compatible with call waiting. • Make sure you subscribe to caller ID with caller ID service. • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - If calls are not working properly. • Caller ID is probably in a centralized location within your cordless phone. Plug in a corded telephone. Contact the local telephone company (charges may apply). • If the other telephones in securely. For better reception, install the telephone base in the wiring or local service...
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... when there are new messages waiting (page 11). • If the memory is full or if the answering system is off, the answering system answers after the number of rings changes to dial. • Caller ID service delivers 10 digits (the area code plus the seven-digits number). Move it . • Make sure the answering system is on. Place the handset in the power adapter and re-install the battery. Use a working electrical outlet not controlled by unplugging the power adapter from these...
... when there are new messages waiting (page 11). • If the memory is full or if the answering system is off, the answering system answers after the number of rings changes to dial. • Caller ID service delivers 10 digits (the area code plus the seven-digits number). Move it . • Make sure the answering system is on. Place the handset in the power adapter and re-install the battery. Use a working electrical outlet not controlled by unplugging the power adapter from these...
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... remote access code when your remote code is full, it does not record new messages until the announcement is very soft, the answering system might stop recording and disconnect the call . • If the caller's voice is over before connecting power to the telephone base. • Disconnect the battery on the cordless handset. • Wait a few minutes before entering the code. • There might be tones. The answering system does not record messages. • Make sure the answering system is on the answering system...
... remote access code when your remote code is full, it does not record new messages until the announcement is very soft, the answering system might stop recording and disconnect the call . • If the caller's voice is over before connecting power to the telephone base. • Disconnect the battery on the cordless handset. • Wait a few minutes before entering the code. • There might be tones. The answering system does not record messages. • Make sure the answering system is on the answering system...
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...directory entry 22 End a call 13 Expand your telephone system 38 F Find handset 14 H Handset display screen messages 34 Handset icons 36 Handset layout 6 Handset lights 36 Home area code 10 I Important safety instructions 46 Intercom 16 K Key tone 8 L Language 9 M Maintenance 47 Make a call 13 Make a call log entry ready to dial 25 Message alert tone 11 Message capacity 28 Message playback 30 Message window displays 32 Missed calls indicator 24 Multiple handset use 16 Mute 14 N New message indication 30 Number of rings 11 O Operating range 47 P Parts checklist 1 Phonebook 18 Play announcement...
...directory entry 22 End a call 13 Expand your telephone system 38 F Find handset 14 H Handset display screen messages 34 Handset icons 36 Handset layout 6 Handset lights 36 Home area code 10 I Important safety instructions 46 Intercom 16 K Key tone 8 L Language 9 M Maintenance 47 Make a call 13 Make a call log entry ready to dial 25 Message alert tone 11 Message capacity 28 Message playback 30 Message window displays 32 Missed calls indicator 24 Multiple handset use 16 Mute 14 N New message indication 30 Number of rings 11 O Operating range 47 P Parts checklist 1 Phonebook 18 Play announcement...